East Coast Car Rentals, Newcastle City Car Rental

Address
Pick-up
Drop-off
Opening Hours
Security Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

East Coast Car Rentals - Newcastle City Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

849 Hunter Street, Newcastle West, NSW, 2302

Telephone

+611800028881 / +61755558900

Pick-up Instructions

Please arrive to "849 Hunter Street, Newcastle West, NSW, 2302" to pick up the car.

Drop-off Instructions

Please drop off the car at "849 Hunter Street, Newcastle West, NSW, 2302" and finish the drop-off process. If you need a drop-off out of hours, please inform the branch in advance. An after-hours key return box has now been installed at this location.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	08:00 -12:00	07:00 -17:00	07:00 -17:00	07:00 -17:00	07:00 -17:00	07:00 -17:00	07:00 -17:00

Security Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid credit cards and debit cards

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount (approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Applicable to all car types, incl. Compact, SUV, Economy, Mini and more. Pack up ^	AUD 1000	15-30

Accepted Cards

Credit cards in the main driver's name from the following issuers are accepted: UnionPay, Visa, Master, DinersClub, JCB, AMEX

Discover is not accepted.

Car rental with debit cards is also accepted and listed as below: UnionPay, Visa, Master

DinersClub,JCB,Discover,AMEX,Visa Electron,Maestro,Debit Mastercard,Visa Debit are not accepted.

E-voucher

Accepted on mobile, a printout is not required.

Age requirements

21 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of AUD 16.5 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers must provide a full physical driving licence with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1-2 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)

Please note that an International Driving Permit (IDP) is only a translation. You must present your original driving licence together with the original IDP at the counter — photocopies or scanned copies are not accepted.

Original South Korea Driving License (English version)

An English translation must be provided on the back of the driver's license.

Original driving licence + NAATI Translation

The translation of the driver's license certified by the Australian Translation and Accreditation Institute (NAATI) can be used to rent a car and drive in Australia.

If you're holding local driver's license, and this is your first time renting with Eastcoast and you reside within 150 km of pickup location, please provide a utility bill(dated within the last three months), like electricity, gas, water, rates, phone, or internet bills,as proof of address. Please ensure the address on the utility bill matches the one on your licence.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in Australia

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

Conditional:

Depending on which island to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
Phillip Island, Kangaroo Island, North Stradbroke Island, South Stradbroke Island, Mornington Peninsula

Rental cars can only be driven on sealed/bitumen or well maintained roads. Vehicles are not to be taken above the snow line. Not allow to drive between mainland Australia and Tasmania in either direction or into or out of the Northern Territory or Western Australia; Excluded from the protection is on the ferry or driving on beaches or through streams, dams, rivers or flood water. Please note, any vehicle towing or recovery costs incurred while located on any of the islands and locations listed above will be at the Customer’s expense and we are unable to guarantee the provision of a replacement vehicle.

Not allowed:

Taking rental cars to following islands is not allowed：
Fraser Island, Gove Peninsula, Tiwi Island, Groote Eylandt, Tasmania, Hamilton Island, Horn Island, King Island, Griffiths Island, Cockatoo Island, French Island, Churchill Island, Mariah Island, Mornington Island, Flinders Island, DayDream Island, Fitzroy Island, Bruny Island, Magnetic Island, MacLeay Island, Rottnest Island

Excess

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 5500 for Mg Mg3 5 Doors Automatic Hybrid,Toyota Camry Or Similar,Mg 3,Suzuki Baleno,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Hyundai Elantra Or Similar,

AUD 0 for other car models.

AUD 5500 for Renault Clio Or Similar,Peugeot 3008,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Mg Hs,Toyota Hilux,Ford Ranger Xls At Or Similar-diesel-4wd,Toyota Hilux,Polestar 2,Kia Sportage,Citroen Berlingo,Toyota Rav4 Hybrid,Nissan Qashqai,Tucson,Chevrolet Bolt Ev Or Similar,Skoda Karoq,Cupra Born,Opel Mokka,Ldv D90,Tesla Model 3,Mercedes-benz Eqb,Nissan Versa,Mini Countryman,Mazda Bt50,Special,

AUD 6600 for Renault Clio Or Similar,Peugeot 3008,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Mg Hs,Toyota Hilux,Ford Ranger Xls At Or Similar-diesel-4wd,Toyota Hilux,Gwm Tank 300,Polestar 2,Kia Sportage,Toyota Prado-4wd,Citroen Berlingo,Toyota Rav4 Hybrid,Nissan Qashqai,Tucson,Chevrolet Bolt Ev Or Similar,Skoda Karoq,Cupra Born,Opel Mokka,Ldv D90,Tesla Model 3,Mercedes-benz Eqb,Nissan Versa,Mini Countryman,Mazda Bt50,Special,

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

AUD 5500 for Mg Mg3 5 Doors Automatic Hybrid,Toyota Camry Or Similar,Mg 3,Suzuki Baleno,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Hyundai Elantra Or Similar,

AUD 0 for other car models.

Theft Insurance Excess:

AUD 0

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess:

AUD 0

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

9.6 mi from Newcastle Airport

Railway Stations

0.4 mi from Newcastle Interchange

0.4 mi from Hamilton Station

2.1 mi from Adamstown Station

Hotels

0.4 mi from Quest Newcastle West

0.4 mi from Alloggio Modern 3 Bedroom House in Wickham

0.4 mi from The Albion Hotel

CHECK RATES

Map view of East Coast Car Rentals Store Location

coordinates: -32.922042834195 151.75300810782

Subscribe for Exclusive Offers and Deals

Read our privacy policy - you can easily unsubscribe at any time.

What's the address of the rental location?

849 Hunter Street, Newcastle West, NSW, 2302

What is the Telephone Number?

+611800028881/ +61755558900

How to Return The Rental Car, Car Park or Key Box & After Hours Return Instructions?

What are the Accepted Cards as Payment Methods for this Car Rental Location?

Can I Pick up Rental Cars with a E-voucher?

Accepted on mobile, a printout is not required.

What are the Driver's Age Requirements for this Car Rental Company?

21 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of AUD 16.5 per day approximately.

What are the Driving Licence Requirements to Rent a Car from this Car Rental Location?

The main driver and any additional drivers must provide a full physical driving licence with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1-2 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)
Please note that an International Driving Permit (IDP) is only a translation. You must present your original driving licence together with the original IDP at the counter — photocopies or scanned copies are not accepted.

Original South Korea Driving License (English version)
An English translation must be provided on the back of the driver's license.

Original driving licence + NAATI Translation
The translation of the driver's license certified by the Australian Translation and Accreditation Institute (NAATI) can be used to rent a car and drive in Australia.

If you're holding local driver's license, and this is your first time renting with Eastcoast and you reside within 150 km of pickup location, please provide a utility bill(dated within the last three months), like electricity, gas, water, rates, phone, or internet bills,as proof of address. Please ensure the address on the utility bill matches the one on your licence.
For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in Australia

Additional Extras

To be updated

What are the Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks from this Store?

Airports
9.6 mi from Newcastle Airport
Railway Stations
0.4 mi from Newcastle Interchange
0.4 mi from Hamilton Station
2.1 mi from Adamstown Station
Hotels
0.4 mi from Quest Newcastle West
0.4 mi from Alloggio Modern 3 Bedroom House in Wickham
0.4 mi from The Albion Hotel

East Coast Car Rentals, Newcastle City Car Rental

East Coast Car Rentals - Newcastle City Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

Telephone

Pick-up Instructions

Drop-off Instructions

Opening Hours

Security Deposit

Accepted Cards

E-voucher

Age requirements

Driver's License Requirements

Additional Extras

Cross Border

Cross Islands

Conditional:

Not allowed:

Excess

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Pay for Car Rentals with Crypto

What's the address of the rental location?

What is the Telephone Number?

How to Return The Rental Car, Car Park or Key Box & After Hours Return Instructions?

What are the Accepted Cards as Payment Methods for this Car Rental Location?

Can I Pick up Rental Cars with a E-voucher?

What are the Driver's Age Requirements for this Car Rental Company?

What are the Driving Licence Requirements to Rent a Car from this Car Rental Location?

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

For local renters, you need to bring:

Additional Extras

What are the Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks from this Store?

Airports

Railway Stations

Hotels